ship on sea trials

Stena RoRo completes Stena Scandica stretch conversion

Stena RoRo reports that the RoPax vessel Stena Scandica, the former Stena Lagan, is set to enter service at the beginning July after a conversion at the Sedef Shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey,

NTSB reports on City of Boston

NTSB reports on expensive barge strike on bridge fendering

The National Transportation Safety Board has published its report on an August 19, 2020, incident in which a loaded Brance Diversified Inc. hopper barge, pushed by a River Ventures LLC towing vessel,

All electric tug oustide paint shop

Batteries included: Damen marks a milestone in electric tug project

Damen Shipyards Group has reached a major milestone in the construction of its first fully-electric reversed stern drive tug. Named Sparky, the RSD-E Tug 2513 ship handling tug is under construction for

IMO HQ

MEPC 76: No moon shots

Disappointing those who naively supposed it capable of bolder things, the 76th meeting of IMO’S Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) concluded yesterday after passing a package of measures to cut the carbon

CDC slightly eases cruise travel warning

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday lowered its health notice on cruise travel from Level 4 (very high), which recommends avoiding all travel, to Level 3 (high). At

Wind turbine installation vessel

Knud E. Hansen unveils new WTIV design

The latest addition to Danish naval architectural consultancy Knud E. Hansen’s Atlas series of wind turbine installation vessels (WTIV) designs, the Atlas A-class, is able to carry four new-generation 14 MW wind

Silhouette of bulker

Inmarsat delivers Asia Pacific’s first Fleet Data Premium project

Mobile satellite communications leader Inmarsat reports that it has been pivotal in connecting digital stakeholders for the Asia Pacific region’s first Fleet Data Premium project. Delivered for Diamond Bulk Carriers, the project

False Claims Act case

GLDD to pay $1 million fine in 2016 pollution case

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) agreed to pay a $1 million dollar fine in relation to a 2016 oil spill near a Louisiana barrier island. If the company’s plea deal is

BargeRack attached to WTIV

VIDEO: F&G offers further wind turbine installation solution

Houston-headquartered Friede & Goldman Ltd. (F&G), continues to draw on its 72 years of offshore industry experience to develop Jones Act solutions for offshore wind turbine installation. Following up on its earlier

Horrifed businesman at computer

Shipbroker’s email slip up costs $50,000

Professional indemnity mutual insurer ITIC (International Transport Intermediaries Club) is warning that wrongly addressing emails can prove expensive. As an example, it cites a recent case where the club had to reimburse

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